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Question of the Week

Today’s QoW comes from Premium Member John Yoder. “Personally,” John said, “I’ve found audio books, which I download from our public library, to be a great diversion. Since I want to pick up on the story in the book I’m listening to, it motivates me to ride, i.e., I want to hear the next chapter.”

(We encourage you to submit you own QoW ideas using the Question of the Week Ideas link.)

What distraction do you use when riding an indoor trainer or stationary bike to break the monotony?

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  1. Terry Little says

    December 7, 2016 at 11:38 pm

    TV or movies..when all else fails, podcasts.

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  2. Helen Zamboni says

    December 8, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    I have aerobars on bike and can rest a Kindle reader on them. I get through a lot of books while on the trainer!

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  3. Tom says

    December 8, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    I have a Tout de France bicycle simulator that connects my route to Google maps. I get still photo images in my computer screen every 5 seconds. In addition, I have the simulator in front of the TV so I can watch sports, movies, or whatever.

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  4. Kimberly H. says

    December 8, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    Music, and for longer rides, movies — preferably something I’ve already seen (so if I’m dying during a hard interval, I’m not missing a crucial scene). I’ve also had fun watching movies on DVD with the commentary option turned on.

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  5. Fred GOSS says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    I disagree with your premise in today’s poll that riding a trainer is boring. Sometimes I do listen to NPR for a while, but even that is distracting. I try to pay close attention to what I am doing. Is my cadence smooth at the right RPM? How are my quads doing? How hard should I go now? How long should I do this? Am I in a rhythm? Can I just focus on my body turing the peddles? I feel that being aware of my body on the trainer really helps that same awareness on the road. I have tried watching cycling or a ball game but then I cannot focus on my riding. I actually enjoy riding my trainer. When I was doing Ironman, I did the majority of my bike workouts on the trainer.

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  6. Kerry Irons says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    Many years ago we bought a reading stand that Schwinn sold to go on their exercise bike (the one with the big fan). I built a reading stand that also holds a desk fan aimed right at the rider’s face. I pile up reading materials over the summer and catch up through the winter, while also listening to music. Double use of the time – it’s all good.

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  7. Jeff P says

    December 9, 2016 at 3:48 am

    I mount a piece of sheetrock in front of me and put some paint on it so I can watch it dry as I pedal.

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  8. Jim Langley says

    December 9, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    I watch a lot of YouTube videos streamed from an Apple TV device on a large flatscreen TV. It’s simply incredible how much amazing stuff is on YouTube and it all can be watched for free (as long as you have Internet service and a way to watch). For example, you can learn how to do just about any project you have on your to-do list from household repairs to car repairs to new hobbies. If you’re interested in the work of famous movie directors you can watch almost endless documentaries. I find that watching it while riding indoors is a wonderful way to learn new things and it sure makes the time fly by.

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  9. DeVon says

    December 9, 2016 at 11:50 pm

    I go to YouTube and find a bicycle race to watch.

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  10. jrnylst says

    December 19, 2016 at 7:10 pm

    Typically we listen to stimulating hard rock while watching really old spring classics with the sound turned down. I try to knit or crochet while I’m on the trainer, too, and I can get a LOT done.

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